A letter from Henry III (08/06/1253)

Translated letter:

Mandate to the queen and R. earl of Cornwall, so soon as a partition has been made amongst the parceners of the lands late of Clemence, countess of Chester, of the lands which fall to Henry de Hastinges, who is in the king's ward, to cause to be assigned to William de Sancto Ermino, king's knight, 40l. yearly of land, which the king has granted to him during the minority of the said heir, and in the meantime the fee of 20 l. a year which the said William takes at the exchequer is to cease. By K.

Historical context:

When he left to deal with a rebellion in Gascony, Henry left the government of England in the hands of Eleanor, with the counsel of his brother, Richard of Cornwall.

Scholarly notes:

(1)After the first two volumes of the Patent Rolls published in Latin, the editors shifted to English translations, explaining that the "language tends gradually to become more formal and verbose."

Printed source:

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Henry III, 1247-58, 4.220; summary in English.(1)

Date:

08/06/1253